While it’s likely you’re familiar with famous billionaires such as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft creator Bill Gates, you may not know about their wives and partners! In some cases, the women in these men’s lives have become financially successful themselves.
Elon Musk dated singer Grimes but the two never married, and spouses like Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan and Melinda Gates have gone on to make a name for themselves. Click through our gallery to find out more about their current (and in some cases, past) wives and partners!
Nita Ambani
Nita Ambani is married to Mukesh Ambani, the CEO of Reliance Industries. Her husband is a mogul of oil and gas as well as telecommunications in India, and Nita is involved in business herself! On top of being one of the company’s directors, she has has become known for her philanthropic work, founding both the Reliance Foundation and Dhirubhai Ambani National School. She and Mukesh have three children together— Isha, Anant, and Akash.
Connie Snyder
Connie Snyder was born on September 1, 1962 in Oregon, and became the wife of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in 1990. Snyder is known for her philanthropy, as she and Ballmer put money and time towards various charities. She can also be seen supporting her husband courtside as he manages the Los Angeles Clippers.
Astrid Menks
Astrid Menks has certainly lived an interesting life! Born in Latvia in 1946 (her exact date of birth is not publicly known), Menks first worked as a cocktail waitress before deciding to pursue the American dream. It was at this time she met her future husband, Warren Buffett, who is known as the CEO of holding company Berkshire Hathaway! Menks and Buffett married in 2006, and the couple has made charitable donations to the zoo, as well as to causes Buffett’s late wife Susan supported.
Anne Wojcicki
Anne Wojcicki was born on July 28, 1973 in California. She used to be married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, but the couple separated in 2015. However, Wojcicki has made a name for herself independent of her ex-husband! She is one of the founders of the popular DNA company 23andMe, and sits on the board of the Breakthrough Prize, which she also helped create.
Lucinda Southworth
Lucinda Southworth is the wife of Larry Page, the other Google co-founder! Born on May 24, 1979, Southworth married Page in 2007 in the Virgin Islands. She has an aptitude for science and technology herself, as a researcher who is working towards earning a PhD from Stanford University in the field of biomedical informatics.
Nikita Khan
Nikita Khan lands on this list since she is currently in a relationship with Larry Ellison, co-founder of software corporation Oracle! Born in 1991, Khan has been dating Ellison since 2010, which is the time that his last marriage ended. While Khan is known for her connection to the billionaire, she herself works in the entertainment industry as both an actress and executive producer!
Priscilla Chan
Priscilla Chan is the wife of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but she has made some notable accomplishments herself! Chan was born on February 24, 1985, and formerly worked as a pediatrician in San Francisco. She married Zuckerberg in 2012 and the couple share two daughters, Maxima and August. They also have a charitable foundation together called the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates recently divorced Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, which came as a surprise to the world! Melinda was born on August 15, 1964 in Texas, and has frequently made appearances on Forbes’ list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. She used to be a computer scientist and work for the software company herself, and has donated billions as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Grimes
Grimes was in a serious relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk for several years before the two decided to split up in September! Despite this fact, the eclectic Canadian musician and billionaire are presently living together, and share a son with a truly bizarre name. Born in Vancouver, Canada on March 17, 1988 as Claire Elise Boucher, Grimes has released several albums in varying genres of music, receiving several award nominations for her work over the years.
MacKenzie Bezos
MacKenzie Bezos was married to former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos until 2019. She was born in California on April 7, 1970, and has an interesting career on top of her philanthropic work! That’s because Bezos makes her living as a novelist, having written such titles as The Testing of Luther Albright. She and Bezos also share four children together.
Helene Mercier Arnault
Hélène Mercier Arnault married Louis Vuitton CEO Bernard Arnault in 1991, shortly after he separated from his previous partner. Born on March 5, 1949 in France, Hélène is a Canadian concert pianist who has been nominated for multiple awards. She and Bernard also have five children together— Antoine, Delphine, Alexandre, Frédéric, and Jean!
